In honor of our young enterprising youth her in the South Africa we will be opening the floodgates to allow you to nominate yourself or anyone else who has shown excellence, diligence and sound practice within their sphere so much that the whole nation needs to stand up and break out in applause!

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In honor of our young enterprising youth her in the South Africa we will be opening the floodgates to allow you to nominate yourself or anyone else who has shown excellence, diligence and sound practice within their sphere so much that the whole nation needs to stand up and break out in applause!

To do this is quite easy - simply right-click on the image below and Save-As, print and send it back to us!

Zanele is an employer, In 1999 she started her own company, Mirror PR and Events – a company that specializes in Event Management, Communications, PR and media strategies. She has conceptualized, managed a number of high profile local and international events including:

1. The Small Business Summit of 1998 organized by the Provincial Department Of Economic Development and Tourism (Exhibition, Media and PR) The conceptualization and management of the first Durban Small Business Fair 1999 (conference and exhibition – 300 exhibitors).

2. The management of the Durban Small Business Fair (conference and 300 exhibitors) 1999, 2000, 2001 The Cator Manor Small Business Fair (conference and 150 exhibitors: Event and Marketing).

3. The Planning and Management Of the African Union Business Summit (Conference and Exhibition) this included the recruitment of international exhibitors and international speakers, PR and communications Conceptualization and management of inaugural Celebrate Durban Week (Event, PR, Communications and marketing)

4. The launch of the Learnerships Project (DOL) (assisted with local content for the gala dinner, entertainment and media)

A little about myself: Radio & TV Personality, Zanele completed her Matric at St. Francis College in Mariannhill. She then obtained a BA Degree from the University of Natal, majoring in English and Politics. She continued and obtained a BA Honours degree in Media and Communications. She also holds a PR Diploma from Damelin and is currently finishing her Masters in Business (MBA) Zanele started working as a Marketer @ Unilever. It was not long before she was moved to Johannesburg to start a career in media.

NNTV:

She participated in the first Reality TV show – called LIVEWIRE on NNTV.

UMAFRIKA:

After only nine months, she decided to come back to KZN and joined UMAFRIKA newspaper as a Women’s Supplement Editor.

UKHOZI FM:

In 1995, she moved to become a household name at UKHOZI FM, where she was better known as MaZet- zet “womgengana”, due to her talkshows and other programmes with the youth. She also started and presented a Gospel music Programme called Ihora lokudumisa. Her dedication and popularity won her the DJ OF THE YEAR AWARD only 6 months after starting at UKHOZI FM. She was also one of the first female DJs to present the demanding, challenging Drive home show on a radio station – commanding 6.3 million listeners!

KZN NETWORK AND GOSPEL GOLD (SABC 1)

Whilst at UKHOZI FM she started doing Television work, as a news and current affairs presenter for the KZN Network. In 1997, she joined SABC1Mazet the businesswoman...

As a business woman, Zanele sits in a number of boards and has received a number of accolades and awards including the Marketer of The Year Award from the Institute Of Marketing in 2001

PMR Gold Award for the best PR Company in KZN

PRM Diamond Award for the best PR company in KZN

Best Women in Business – KZN – From Ithala

Ethekwini Municipality Award for conceptualizing and starting the Small Business Fair (now 10yrs old)